Driver-OTR

Veolia groupaims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. With nearly 179,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve
available resources, and replenish them. In 2020, the Veolia group supplied 95 million people with drinking water and 62 million people with wastewater service, produced nearly 43 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 47 million metric tons of waste.

Job Description

Responsible for safely transporting hazardous and non-hazardous materials from the customer site to the appropriate designated sites using van trailers, straight trucks, flatbeds, tankers, roll-off frames, or other waste carrying equipment. Ensures that the condition of the material packaging meets the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specifications, inspects manifests and shipping paperwork for accuracy, and maintains current transportation permits for all areas traveled. Abides by all regulations set forth by DOT, EPA, state and local governments, and VES-TS policies and procedures

Primary Duties/ Responsibilities:

1. Perform daily inspections of vehicle and/or trailer prior to driving to ensure safety and integrity of equipment going to designated sited
2. Prior to transporting materials reviews shipment records, manifests, container labeling, vehicle placards, and integrity of loaded drums, roll-off boxes or bulk tankers
3. Ensure that DOT requirements such as load weight limits, driver log books, vehicle inspection records, transportation permits, insurance cards, fuel trip reports, IFTA fuel stickers, or other paperwork is up to date and valid
4. Consults with customers pertaining to lead conditions, drum counts or paperwork inconsistencies to ensure that materials can be properly transported to designated site(s)
5. Notify immediate supervisor of any moving violations and/or accidents in-route to an/or from sites
6. Assist in the loading/unloading of materials at designated sites utilizing appropriate equipment

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for assisting with housekeeping as required
2. other duties assigned

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
• Prior commercial driving experience required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Familiarity with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations pertaining to the transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous materials
• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks
• Strong customer service orientation

Required Certification/Licenses/Training

• Valid Class A, B, or C Commercial Driving License (CDL) as required
• Hazmat (H) endorsement required
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER training preferred

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.